US-2861 Weather Spruce Hen Airport

Sterling, AlaskaSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PASX · 9 NM SW · 7 min old
Ceiling 1,300 ft, visibility 7 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PASX
WIND
210@6
steady
VISIBILITY
7 SM
11.3 km
CEILING
1,300 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 80° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 5.6C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon isolated rain showers, high near 44F, low near 34F, 19% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Isolated Rain Showers 44/34 S 9 kt – 19%
Monday Mostly Sunny 48/33 SW 13 kt 22 kt 9%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 41/31 NE 4 kt – 7%
Wednesday Partly Sunny then Chance Light Rain 43/34 0 kt – 42%
Thursday Chance Light Rain 43/36 NE 4 kt – 65%
Friday Light Rain Likely 44/32 SE 4 kt – 65%
Saturday Chance Rain And Snow 42/28 SE 4 kt – 30%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 2218Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for US-2861. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0223Z 6:23 PM
Sunrise
1712Z 9:12 AM
Loggable night
0308Z (7:08 PM local) → 1627Z (8:27 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0223Z (6:23 PM local) → 1712Z (9:12 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0323Z (7:23 PM local) → 1612Z (8:12 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Spruce Hen Airport is in Sterling, Alaska. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-2861
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates60.5542, -150.7905
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-2861 traffic patterns

2026-06-18 to 2026-10-17, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Unknown 100%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›BK17 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-2861 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PASX (9 NM SW, MVFR).

FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-2861 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-2861. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-2861 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-2861. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-2861?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.